3470. Adulteration and misbranding of estrogenic powder.   U. S. v. 2 Bottles
* *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 30812.   Sample No. 22751-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    February 28, 1951, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about August 14, 1950, from Landing, N. J.
PRODUCT: 2 bottles of estrogenic powder at New York, N. Y., in possession of
Tuteur Bio-Chemicals, Inc.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The label of the article at the time of seizure had
been applied by Tuteur Bio-Chemicals, Inc.
LABEL, IN PART: "2272.5 grams Estrogenic Powder containing 30.9 grams
water soluble conjugated estrogens expressed as Sodium Estrone Sulfate
standardized at 13.9 mgm of active ingredient per gram of bulk carrier (car-
riers: Magnesium Oxide and Calcium Carbonate)."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it was represented to possess, namely, an amount of
water-soluble conjugated estrogens calculated to 13.9 mg. of sodium estrone
sulfate per gram of the article.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "Estrogenic Powder con-
taining * * * water soluble conjugated estrogens expressed as Sodium
Estrone Sulfate standardized at 13.9 mgm of active ingredient per gram of
bulk carrier" was false and misleading as applied to an article which con-
tained only an amount of estrogenic steroids calculated as 7.8 mg. of sodium
estrone sulfate per gram of the article.
The article was adulterated and misbranded in the above respects while
held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   April 19, 1951.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.